# 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 10th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 25−27, 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee by host University of Tennessee. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
More than 70 schools and 600 athletes participated. The 1978 championships were the first to use metric distances for all events including relays. The meeting was highlighted by a 5000 m world record from Kathy Mills, who won the 3000 m and 5000 m for Penn State University.

## Team standings

* Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 58 |
| | UCLA Bruins | 47 |
| | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 43 |
| 4th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 41 |
| 5th | Iowa State Cyclones | 39 |
| 6th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 34 |
| 7th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 33 |
| 8th | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 32 |
| 9th | UTEP Miners | 28 |
| 10th | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 20 |

## Results

* Only results of finals are shown
100 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Leleith Hodges | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 11.18 |
| | Evelyn Ashford | UCLA Bruins | 11.42 |
| | Sheila Calmese | Kansas Jayhawks | 11.58 |
| 4th | Gail Douglas | USC Trojans | 11.75 |
| 5th | Debra Carter | Truman Bulldogs | 11.76 |
| 6th | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 11.89 |
| | Andrea Lynch | Long Beach State Beach | DNF |
| | Rhonda Brady | Arizona State Sun Devils | DNS |
| | Kathey Crawford | Arizona State Sun Devils | DNS |
200 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Evelyn Ashford | UCLA Bruins | 22.91 |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 23.33 |
| | Liz Young | District of Columbia Firebirds | 23.54 |
| 4th | Sheila Calmese | Kansas Jayhawks | 23.58 |
| 5th | Lorna Forde | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | 23.59 |
| 6th | Patricia Jackson | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 23.74 |
| 7th | Marie Nickson | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 24.33 |
| 8th | Cynthia Mills | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 24.45 |
| | Andrea Lynch | Long Beach State Beach | DNS |
400 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 50.93 |
| | Lorna Forde | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | 52.07 |
| | Patricia Jackson | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 52.12 |
| 4th | Essie Kelley | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 52.52 |
| 5th | Kim Thomas | St. John's Red Storm | 52.95 |
| 6th | Yolanda Rich | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 53.43 |
| 7th | Mary Harvey | Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks | NT |
| 8th | Paulette Clagon | Morgan State Lady Bears | NT |
| 9th | Avis Mailey | Arizona State Sun Devils | NT |
800 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathy Weston | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 2:05.6 |
| | Lee Ballenger | Colorado Buffaloes | 2:06.0 |
| | Deb Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 2:06.5 |
| 4th | Susan Vigil | New Mexico Lobos | 2:07.9 |
| 5th | Marcia Romesser | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 2:08.7 |
| 6th | Cindy Ashby | New Mexico Lobos | 2:08.9 |
| 7th | Kathy Costello | Cal State Northridge Matadors | NT |
| 8th | Rosemarie Giampalmo | Florida State Seminoles | NT |
| 9th | Penny Fales | Penn State Nittany Lions | NT |
1500 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Deb Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 4:16.1 |
| | Debbie Pearson | UTEP Miners | 4:17.3 |
| | Doreen Ennis | Montclair State Red Hawks | 4:20.0 |
| 4th | Margaret Groos | Virginia Cavaliers | 4:22.6 |
| 5th | Suzie Houston | Wisconsin Badgers | 4:23.5 |
| 6th | Brenda Webb | Tennessee Volunteers | 4:25.5 |
| 7th | Diane Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | NT |
| 8th | Kate Keyes | UCLA Bruins | NT |
| 9th | Kathy Byrnes | Penn State Nittany Lions | NT |
| 10th | Joyce Urish | Kansas State Wildcats | NT |
| 11th | Cindy Dixon | Nebraska Cornhuskers | NT |
3000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathy Mills | Penn State Nittany Lions | 9:08.1 |
| | Kris Bankes | Penn State Nittany Lions | 9:19.0 |
| | Ellison Goodall | Duke Blue Devils | 9:19.3 |
| 4th | Sue Kinsey | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 9:19.4 |
| 5th | Julie Shea | NC State Wolfpack | 9:29.3 |
| 6th | Susan Schaefer | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 9:31.5 |
| 7th | Debbie Quatier | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 9:33.3 |
| 8th | Cathie Twomey | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9:40.1 |
| 9th | Carrie Craven | Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks | 9:46.0 |
| 10th | Katy Mountain | Oregon Ducks | 9:46.8 |
| 20th | Lynn Lashley | Tennessee Volunteers | 10:30.2 |
5000 m :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathy Mills | Penn State Nittany Lions | 15:35.5 WR |
| | Julie Brown | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 15:59.9 |
| | Sue Kinsey | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 16:00.4 |
| 4th | Ellison Goodall | Duke Blue Devils | 16:02.2 |
| 5th | Susan Schaefer | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 16:05.9 |
| 6th | Julie Shea | NC State Wolfpack | 16:10.3 |
| 7th | Kris Bankes | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16:12.0 |
| 8th | Brenda Webb | Tennessee Volunteers | NT |
| 9th | Debbie Quatier | Seattle Pacific Falcons | NT |
| 10th | Valerie Ford | NC State Wolfpack | NT |
100 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Patty Van Wolvelaere | USC Trojans | 13.14 NR |
| | Modupe Oshikoya | UCLA Bruins | 13.49 |
| | Stephanie Hightower | Ohio State Buckeyes | 13.50 |
| 4th | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 13.50 |
| 5th | Rhonda Brady | Arizona State Sun Devils | 13.80 |
| 6th | Mitzi McMillin | USC Trojans | 13.95 |
400 m hurdles :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debbie Esser | Iowa State Cyclones | 57.85 |
| | Denise Waddy | Arizona State Sun Devils | 58.62 |
| | Collette Winlock | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 58.70 |
| 4th | Sandra Souza | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 58.81 |
| 5th | Debra Melrose | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 59.58 |
| 6th | Ellie Mahal | Iowa State Cyclones | 59.70 |
| 7th | Carolyn Brinkley | District of Columbia Firebirds | 1:00.28 |
| 8th | Betty Spencer | Alcorn State Lady Braves | NT |
| 9th | Mary Shirk | Southern Illinois Salukis | NT |
4 × 100 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathey Crawford | Arizona State Sun Devils | 45.40 |
| | Brenda Calhoun | Arizona State Sun Devils | 45.40 |
| | Denise Waddy | Arizona State Sun Devils | 45.40 |
| | Val Boyer | Arizona State Sun Devils | 45.40 |
| | | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 45.41 |
| | | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 45.60 |
| 4th | | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 45.72 |
| 5th | | USC Trojans | 45.78 |
| 6th | | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 45.79 |
| 7th | | Kansas Jayhawks | 46.13 |
| 8th | | Tennessee Volunteers | 46.78 |
| 9th | | UCLA Bruins | 56.79 |
4 × 400 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Debra Melrose | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:34.9 |
| | Essie Kelley | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:34.9 |
| | Angela Dudly | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:34.9 |
| | Patricia Jackson | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 3:34.9 |
| | | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 3:38.5 |
| | | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 3:39.1 |
| 4th | | Iowa State Cyclones | 3:39.6 |
| 5th | | Morgan State Lady Bears | 3:40.0 |
| 6th | | Adelphi Panthers | 3:40.4 |
| 6th | June Griffith | Adelphi Panthers | 3:40.4 |
| 7th | | UCLA Bruins | 3:40.5 |
| 8th | | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3:41.2 |
| 9th | | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3:42.5 |
4 × 800 m relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Marcia Romesser | Cal State Northridge Matadors | |
| | Roma Antoniewicz | Cal State Northridge Matadors | |
| | Kathy Costello | Cal State Northridge Matadors | |
| | Kathy Weston | Cal State Northridge Matadors | |
| | | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:35.4 |
| | Deb Vetter | Iowa State Cyclones | 8:35.4 |
| | Kathy Byrnes | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8:41.1 |
| | Sandy Miller | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8:41.1 |
| | Penny Fales | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8:41.1 |
| | Lea Ventura | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8:41.1 |
| 4th | | UCLA Bruins | 8:46.2 |
| 5th | | Wisconsin Badgers | 8:46.5 |
| 6th | | Tennessee Volunteers | 8:49.9 |
Sprint medley relay :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Valerie Milan | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:37.8 |
| | Yolanda Rich | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:37.8 |
| | Cynthia Mills | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:37.8 |
| | Rosalyn Bryant | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 1:37.8 |
| | | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 1:37.8 |
| | | UCLA Bruins | 1:39.7 |
| 4th | | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 1:40.9 |
| 5th | | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1:41.1 |
| 6th | | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 1:43.2 |
High jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Louise Ritter | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 6 ft 13⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
| | Paula Girven | Maryland Terrapins | 6 ft 13⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
| | Pam Spencer | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 6 ft 01⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| 4th | Maggie Garrison | Washington Huskies | 6 ft 01⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| 5th | Beverly Washington | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| 6th | Marilyn Dubbs | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| 7th | Joane MacLeod | Tennessee Volunteers | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| 8th | Theresa Kaliszewski | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 9th | Bridgette Bittner | Tennessee Volunteers | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 10th | Fern Simon | Long Beach State Beach | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| 11th | Sharon Carroll | UIC Flames | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| | Joni Huntley | Long Beach State Beach | DNS |
Long jump :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Modupe Oshikoya | UCLA Bruins | 21 ft 61⁄2 in (6.56 m) |
| | June Griffith | Adelphi Panthers | 21 ft 23⁄4 in (6.47 m) |
| | Jodi Anderson | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m) |
| 4th | Lorraine Ray | Florida Gators | 19 ft 101⁄4 in (6.05 m) |
| 5th | Sherron Walker | Long Beach State Beach | 19 ft 83⁄4 in (6.01 m) |
| 6th | Shonel Ferguson | Florida Gators | 19 ft 73⁄4 in (5.98 m) |
| 7th | Debra Carson | Arizona State Sun Devils | 19 ft 5 in (5.91 m) |
| 8th | Celeste Johnson | Iowa State Cyclones | 19 ft 31⁄4 in (5.87 m) |
| 9th | Mitzi McMillin | USC Trojans | 19 ft 21⁄4 in (5.84 m) |
Shot put :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Jennifer Smit | UTEP Miners | 51 ft 93⁄4 in (15.79 m) |
| | Kathy Devine | Emporia State Hornets | 51 ft 43⁄4 in (15.66 m) |
| | Caryl Van Pelt | Washington Huskies | 49 ft 11⁄2 in (14.97 m) |
| 4th | Emily Dole | Long Beach State Beach | 49 ft 01⁄2 in (14.94 m) |
| 5th | Lorna Griffin | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 48 ft 113⁄4 in (14.92 m) |
| 6th | Jill Stenwall | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 47 ft 41⁄2 in (14.43 m) |
| 7th | Deanna Patrick | Morehead State Eagles | 47 ft 21⁄4 in (14.38 m) |
| 8th | Cecil Hansen | Oklahoma Sooners | 46 ft 11⁄2 in (14.05 m) |
| 9th | Ria Stalman | UTEP Miners | 45 ft 21⁄2 in (13.77 m) |
Discus throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Ria Stalman | UTEP Miners | 179 ft 9 in (54.78 m) |
| | Jane Haist | Tennessee Volunteers | 176 ft 3 in (53.72 m) |
| | Lorna Griffin | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m) |
| 4th | Julie Hansen | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 153 ft 8 in (46.83 m) |
| 5th | Jackie Gordon | Florida Gators | 152 ft 8 in (46.53 m) |
| 6th | Karen Marshall | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 150 ft 8 in (45.92 m) |
| 7th | Betty Bogers | UTEP Miners | 148 ft 7 in (45.28 m) |
| 8th | Marcia Mecklenburg | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 146 ft 1 in (44.52 m) |
| 9th | Sara La Borde | Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers | 146 ft 1 in (44.52 m) |
| 10th | Lucy Nieman | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 138 ft 1 in (42.08 m) |
Javelin throw :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Kathy Sulinski | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 173 ft 1 in (52.75 m) |
| | Celeste Wilkinson | Arizona State Sun Devils | 170 ft 0 in (51.81 m) |
| | Donna O'Carroll | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 157 ft 0 in (47.85 m) |
| 4th | Kari Camarigg | Long Beach State Beach | 153 ft 6 in (46.78 m) |
| 5th | Jeanne Eggart | Washington State Cougars | 146 ft 0 in (44.5 m) |
| 6th | Nancy Townsend | Florida State Seminoles | 145 ft 8 in (44.39 m) |
| 7th | Donna Branch | Texas A&M Aggies | 142 ft 1 in (43.3 m) |
| 8th | Carmen Scherich | Pitt Panthers | 141 ft 5 in (43.1 m) |
| 9th | Renne Lambrecht | Western Oregon Wolves | 140 ft 2 in (42.72 m) |
| 10th | Sue Visconage | Southern Illinois Salukis | 135 ft 9 in (41.37 m) |
| 11th | Lisa Van Benthem | USC Trojans | 133 ft 10 in (40.79 m) |
| 12th | Ross | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos | 127 ft 6 in (38.86 m) |
Pentathlon :
| Pl. | Name | Team | Mark |
| | Themis Zambrzycki | BYU Cougars | 4279 pts |
| | Linda Cornelius | Texas A&M Aggies | 4052 pts |
| | Dana Collins | Arizona State Sun Devils | 4008 pts |
| 4th | Heidi Hertz | Tennessee Volunteers | 3885 pts |
| 5th | Joan Russell | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 3872 pts |
| 6th | Nancy Kindig | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3866 pts |
| 7th | Teri Seippel | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 3864 pts |